Master the Earth Master Quartz in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III! Learn about Skuld, Keeper, Aegis, and Minotauros, their stats, abilities, and arts to dominate your enemies.
Hey there! Let's dive into some of the Earth-element Master Quartz you can get your hands on in Trails of Cold Steel III. These can really change up your combat strategy, so knowing what they do is key!
Skuld
This is actually Juna's starting Master Quartz, so you'll have it right away. It's all about boosting your HP and break damage, making you a real threat when you're low on health.
| Stats | HP | EP | STR | DEF | ATS | SPD |
| Level 7 | 1600 | 160 | 80 | 80 | 500 | 375 | 10 |
| Level | Abilities |
| 1 | High HP increases break damage (up to 80%/100%/120%) |
| 3 | High HP increases break damage (up to 120%/140%/160%), HP Regen When Battle Begins/HP is low (up to 3 turns/HP Regen 15%) |
| 5 | High HP increases break damage (up to 160%/180%/200%), HP Regen When Battle Begins/HP is low ( up to 4 turns/HP Regen 15%), Auto HP Regen (up to 2% per turn) |
| Level | Arts |
| 1 | Needle Shoot |
| 2 | Earth Pulse |
| 4 | Adamantine Shield |
| 6 | Megalith Fall |
Keeper
Machias starts with this one. Keeper is focused on reducing damage taken as your HP drops, and it also gives you a nice boost to your critical hit rate later on. Great for survivability!
| Stats | HP | EP | STR | DEF | ATS | ADF | SPD |
| Level 7 | 1800 | 120 | 60 | 90 | 510 | 400 | 10 |
| Level | Abilities |
| 1 | Damage received down as HP drops (decreases damage from 10-99%/15-99%/20-99%)/Break damage up (30%/45%) |
| 5 | Damage received down as HP drops (decreases damage from 10-99%/25-99%/30-99%)/Break damage up (60%/75%/90%)/ Critical rate up (+3%/5%/7%) |
| Level | Arts |
| 1 | Earth Pulse, La Crest |
| 4 | Ivy Nail, Needle Shoot |
| 6 | Adamantine Shield |
| 7 | Megalith Fall |
Aegis
Millium's default Master Quartz. Aegis is all about drawing enemy attention and making you incredibly resilient, especially with its reflect abilities and reduced casting times for Earth Arts.
| Stats | HP | EP | STR | DEF | ATS | ADF | SPD |
| Level 7 | 1800 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 500 | 500 | 8 |
| Level | Abilities |
| 6 | Attract enemies’ attention (up to 70%/80% chance of activating in battle)/ Absolute reflect when battle begins/HP is low (can occur up to 2x/3x) per battle/ Reduced AT delay after earth arts (Cast delay reduced to 1/2) |
| Level | Arts |
| 6 | Earth Pulse, La Crest, Megalith Fall, Adamantine Shield |
| 7 | Gravion Hammer |
Minotauros
You can find this one as a chest item on Bryonia Island. Minotauros is a powerhouse, boosting your attack damage, break damage, and critical rate significantly. It's a great choice for offense-focused characters.
| Stats | HP | EP | STR | DEF | ATS | ADF | SPD |
| Level 7 | 1800 | 100 | 90 | 60 | 510 | 400 | 11 |
| Level | Abilities |
| 5 | Damage of attacks and crafts raised (Damage increased by 100%/110%/120%) / Break Damage (up to 60%/75%/90%) / Critical rate up (up to 3%/5%/7%) |
| Level | Arts |
| 5 | Earth Pulse, Ivy Nail, La Crest |
| 6 | Gravion Hammer |
Choosing the right Master Quartz can really make a difference in how you approach battles. Experiment with these Earth-element ones and see which ones fit your playstyle best!
